NURS 6050 Healthcare Reform Population Health Concern Worksheet

NGR 6812-001: Nurs Rsrch Evidnc-Based Practice

Details Quantitative Data Collection

One of the most important decisions that a researcher has to make is how data will be collected. The nurse who is implementing evidence-based practice also needs to consider how outcomes will be measured. For this activity you will investigate ways to collect research data.

Consider the following concepts frequently used in nursing research:

Caring

Quality of life (patient)

Nurses’ job satisfaction

Critical thinking

Empowerment

Stress

For this activity, choose one of the 6 concept listed above. Find a published QUANTITATIVE research study that used the concept. This can be facilitated by using the concept as the key search term. The selected article must be a primary source (No systematic review or meta-analysis). In the study, the author must use the exact term, such as “quality of life.” You will need to determine how this concept was defined by the researcher (conceptual definition) and how it was measured (operational definition).NURS 6050 Healthcare Reform Population

Once you have identified a published research study address the following: NURS 6050 Healthcare Reform Population Health

Identify the concept (how is it defined).

Identify the type of  research design and provide a copy of the article via a PDF file.

Identify how the concept was measured. Be specific by identifying the measurement tool. For example, if you are interested in measuring depression among postpartum women, the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale may have been used in a study as it is a commonly used instrument.

If a measurement tool was used to collect the data, briefly describe the instrument. (Example: The Finley Fall scale is a 10-item Likert scale with 2subscales). Also describe the validity and reliability of the tool. State if the validity and reliability is not described. If the measure is diagnostic test, describe the specificity and sensitivity.

Quantitative Data Collection: Grading Rubric (9 points 9% of grade)

Content/Potential Points Content/Potential Points Content/Potential

Points Points Earned/ NURS 6050 Healthcare Reform Population
Comments
0.5 pt.
Cleary identifies one concept
A copy of the article provided. 0.25 pt.
One concept is not clearly identified or several concepts are identified without one clear focus.
0 pts.
No concept is identified.

1.5 pt.
Identifies how the concept was defined and measured. 0.75 pt.
Vague or incomplete definition of concept. Not specified how the concept measured. 0 pts.
No concept defined/measured. NURS 6050 Healthcare Reform Population Health

5 points
Specific details provided regarding the measurement tool including a) type of instrument; b) subscales [if applicable]; c) validity and reliability.
If a diagnostic tool is used, sensitivity and specificity is stated. 2.5 pts,
Details of the measurement tool were vague or inaccurate. NURS 6050 Healthcare Reform Population Health
If a diagnostic tool is used, sensitivity and specificity not clearly identified.
0 pts.
Details of measurement tool were not provided.
If a diagnostic tool is used, sensitivity and specificity not identified.

1 pt.
Thoughtful and well-developed response to one peer posting.

1 pt.
Thoughtful and well-develop response to one peer posting or
Responses general and not well-developed.
0 pts.
No responses posted
0.5 pt.
Timeliness of post: Initial post by March 17th; final post March 20th 0.25 pts.
Initial posting posted after March 3rd

0 pts.
No posting

0.5 pt.
Posting adheres to all rules of grammar and APA 6th edition formatting NURS 6050 Healthcare Reform Population

0.25 pts.
Posting contains several grammar and APA level errors.

0 pts.
Posting contains numerous grammar and APA errors making the content difficult to comprehend.

Learning Resources

NURS 6050 Healthcare Reform Population Health Required Readings

Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

• Chapter 1, “Informing Public Policy: An Important Role for Registered Nurses” (pp. 11–13 only)
• Chapter 2, “Agenda Setting: What Rises to a Policymaker’s Attention?” (pp. 17–36)
• Chapter 10, “Overview: The Economics and Finance of Health Care” (pp. 171–180)
• Chapter 12, “An Insider’s Guide to Engaging in Policy Activities”
  • “Creating a Fact Sheet” (pp. 217-221)

DeMarco, R., & Tufts, K. A. (2014). The mechanics of writing a policy brief. Nursing Outlook, 62(3), 219–224. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2014.04.002

Kingdon, J.W. (2001). A model of agenda-setting with applications. Law Review M.S.U.-D.C.L., 2(331) 

Lamb, G., Newhouse, R., Beverly, C., Toney, D. A., Cropley, S., Weaver, C. A., Kurtzman, E., … Peterson, C. (2015). Policy agenda for nurse-led care coordination. Nursing Outlook, 63(4), 521–530. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2015.06.003.

O’Rourke, N. C., Crawford, S. L., Morris, N. S., & Pulcini, J. (2017). Political efficacy and participation of nurse practitioners. Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice, 18(3), 135–148. doi:10.1177/1527154417728514

Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Enhancing Environmental Health Content in Nursing Practice, Pope, A. M., Snyder, M. A., & Mood, L. H. (Eds.). (n.d.). Nursing health, & environment: Strengthening the relationship to improve the public’s health.

USA.gov. (n.d.). A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/a

USA.gov. (n.d.). Executive departments. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.usa.gov/executive-departments

The White House. (n.d.). The cabinet. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-trump-administration/the-cabinet/

Document: Agenda Comparison Grid Template (Word document)

NURS 6050 Healthcare Reform Population Health Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Setting the Agenda [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.